City Code Section
- A. Regulated structures and construction activities. The provisions of this Title apply to the following structures and construction activities regardless of when a permit was applied for or approved:
- 1. Fire safety during construction.
- 2. Protection of adjoining properties in accordance with International Building Code.
- 3. Temporary use of streets, alleys and public property in accordance with International Building Code.
- 4. Encroachment into the right-of-way in accordance with International Building Code.
- 5. Mechanical equipment not specifically regulated in the Oregon Structural Specialty Code or Oregon Residential Specialty Code.
- 6. Retaining walls, unless exempt pursuant to Subsection 24.10.072 B.
- 7. Fences, unless exempt pursuant to Subsection 24.10.072 B.
- 8. Tanks that are located exterior to and not attached to or supported by a building, unless exempt pursuant to Subsection 24.10.072 B.
- 9. Cell phone, radio, television, and other telecommunication and broadcast towers that are not attached to or supported by a building.
- 10. Ground mounted flagpoles, antennae, and similar structures over 25 feet in height that are not attached to or supported by a building.
- 11. Signs not attached to or supported by a building.
- 12. Ground-mounted photovoltaic arrays, unless exempt pursuant to Subsection 24.10.072 B.
- 13. Fixed docks, piers or wharves with no superstructure.
- 14. Equipment shelters not intended for human occupancy with a building area of 250 square feet or less, designated as Risk Category I or II.
- 15. Transitional housing accommodations, as defined in ORS 197.746, as amended by House Bill 2916 (2019).
- 16. Unoccupied grain elevators and silos not exempted by ORS 455.315.
- 17. Rodentproofing, in accordance with Oregon Structural Specialty Code Appendix F.
- 18. The design and construction of in-ground swimming pools accessory to not more than four dwelling units.
- 19. Hydraulic flood control structures, including but not limited to dams and levees.
20. Structures located within flood hazard areas as defined in Chapter 24.50, regardless of whether such structures are exempt under the State of Oregon Residential Specialty Code or Structural Specialty Code.
- B. Exempt structures. Exemption from the requirements of this Title shall not be deemed to grant authorization for any work to be done in any manner in violation of the provisions of this Title or any other laws or regulations of the City. The following structures are exempt from the provisions of this Title:
- 1. Fences constructed of wood and similar materials not over 7 feet (2134 mm) high, fences constructed of masonry, concrete and similar materials not over 4 feet high, and typical field fencing not over 8 feet (2438 mm) high when constructed of woven wire or chain link. Exception: all barriers around swimming pools require a permit.
- 2. Retaining walls that are not over 4 feet in height measured from the bottom of the footing to the top of the wall, except where the retaining wall supports ascending slopes exceeding 3:1 or where the retaining wall supports a nonsoil surcharge.
- 3. Water tanks supported directly upon grade if the capacity does not exceed 5,000 gallons (18,927 L) and the ratio of height to diameter or width does not exceed 2 to 1.
- 4. Swings and other playground equipment.
- 5. Ground mounted photovoltaic systems 10 feet (3038 mm) or less in height measured to the highest point of the installation when no public access is permitted beneath the structures.